News, spoilers and updates in the Stargate world
After extended negotiations, MGM has finally filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Under a pre-packaged deal, investors with equity in MGM will lose their equity, while those holding MGM debt will become partial owners. From this article in The LA Times: Under the pre-packaged bankruptcy plan, MGM’s $4 billion worth of debt, upon which it could … Continue reading “MGM Files for Bankruptcy”
Stargate star Michael Shanks has been so busy on several television projects that we thought it was time for an update dedicated to him alone! With thanks to the actor’s official website MSOL for a heads-up, with some information coming from Shanks himself, we can give a brief rundown of each project: The Good Guys … Continue reading “Michael Shanks Busy with Several TV Projects”
Between his recent wrapping on the feature Faces in the Crowd and beginning work in a Gothic interpretation of Red Riding Hood next month, Stargate star Michael Shanks has managed to film a guest starring appearance on the Cartoon Network’s new live-action show Tower Prep. Shanks sent a note to his Official Website that introduces … Continue reading “Michael Shanks Cast as "Professor Literature"”
As most fans will know, Michael Shanks had a four-episode arc in Season 2 of the hit USA series Burn Notice. Playing burned spy “Victor”, he was prominent in the very popular season finale, “Lesser Evil”. Michael joined creator Matt Nix and co-star Bruce Campbell on the DVD commentary, which is very entertaining. Now, thanks … Continue reading “Special Feature: Burn Notice Commentary Transcript”
Your intrepid editor’s Season 5 DVD box set arrived today, and the first things watched were the deleted scene featurettes. Since those weren’t detailed in the published content description, here’s a rundown of what’s in the deleted scene specials. All the scenes are unfinished in terms of music, sound, and visual effects, but they are … Continue reading “SGA S5 DVDs: Details of Deleted Scene Features”
Corin Nemec as Jonas Quinn during SG-1’s Sixth Season (MGM) Stargate star Corin Nemec has made the news with his long-time friend David Faustino as they are set to co-star in a new movie to be filmed this summer. Here’s the press release from PR.com about The Bollywood Boys: Faustino to Star in Bollywood Comedy … Continue reading “Nemec Filming "The Bollywood Boys" This Summer”
Not that long ago, Dr. Rodney McKay and Dr. Daniel Jackson had a heart-to-heart conversation that went something like this in Martin Gero’s “First Contact”: DANIEL I’ve…spent the majority of my professional life being ridiculed for my theories—most of which turned out to be correct, by the way. I’m kinda used to it, Rodney. [McKay … Continue reading “"Brain Storm": Great Minds Don't Always Think Alike”
Looking Forward: Hopes for Season 10 by Aurora Novarum First, thanks to the editors of Solutions for allowing me out of the wiki editing database to give my hopes and fears for Season Ten. This is just the opinion of one lowly and mostly unspoiled fan (in the “key” 18-34 age demographic, heh) and does … Continue reading “Solutions Editorial: Season 10 Hopes”
Nominations BEST ACTOR/Television Ben Browder, “Stargate SG-1” Christopher Eccleston, “Doctor Who” Nathan Fillion, “Firefly” Matthew Fox, “Lost” Edward James Olmos, “Battlestar Galactica” BEST ACTRESS/Television Caroline Dhavernas, “Wonderfalls” Jennifer Love Hewitt, “Ghost Whisperer” Evangeline Lilly, “Lost” Mary McDonnell, “Battlestar Galactica” Billie Piper, “Doctor Who” BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR/Television Adam Baldwin, “Firefly” Jamie Bamber, “Battlestar Galactica” James Callis, … Continue reading “2006 SyFy Portal Genre Award Nominations”
Prometheus plays Titanic In TV Zone #67, episode writer Damien Kindler said, “Ethon is a sequel of sorts to Icon. Icon is a script that I’m very proud of. It was a bit of a dark, kind of apocalyptic tale, but Rob Cooper had a great appreciation for the story and that planet, so I … Continue reading “S9 Spoilers: Ethon”